Washington (UPI) Feb 17, 2009
Cyberwarfare is being waged on a massive scale the world over. Ostensibly friendly nations zap each others' electronic nerve cells frequently, and with reckless abandon. On a single day in 2008, the Pentagon was hit by would-be intruders 6 million times in a 24-hour period. Before Sept. 11, 2001, the highest annual figure for cyberattacks against the Pentagon was 250,000. Speaking not ... read moreThe Ether Meltdown And New Cyber Threats Part Two
Washington (UPI) Feb 13, 2009The global online networks that carry people, goods, information and services make the world what it is today. With this growing dependence inevitably comes an increased vulnerability. A massive interference with global trade, travel, communications and access to databases caused by a worldwide Internet crash would create an unprecedented challenge, particularly if it occurred ... more
